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Past and Present: A Conversation about Race in BC

Human Rights, Systemic Racism & Discrimination

Join Coquitlam Public Library for a 5-part series about Race In BC. Each session will focus on different cultural groups. You can participate either in person or via Zoom.

The fourth session in our speaker series will focus on human rights and systemic discrimination under B.C.’s Human Rights Code. You will hear from a representative from the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner who will discuss Human Rights, Systemic Racism and Discrimination under the B.C.’s Human Rights Code, as well as hear about the work of the Office.

There will be time for questions from the audience. 

When registering for this event, please specify if you will be joining us in person or via Zoom.

• The Library will share an invitation to the Zoom meeting via email 24 hours in advance of the session.
• Please contact the Library if you have not received an email.​
• We may be unable to email invitations to the Zoom meeting if you register less than 60 minutes before the start of the program.

Other events in this speaker series include:

• Oct 6 – Indigenous Peoples
• Oct 27 – Early Immigrants
• Nov 17 - Black History
• Jan 12 - Community Conversations

To learn more about this program, please contact Ann at ajohannes@coqlibrary.ca 

Thank you to the Province of British Columbia for providing us the funding for this series. This program is supported by the BC Multiculturalism grants.

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